Cranial Nerve Functions Flashcards
1
Q
CN I
A
Smells the universe
2
Q
CN II
A
Sees the universe
3
Q
CN III
A
- Moves the eye
- Opens eyelid (levator palpebrae superioris)
- Focuses the eye
4
Q
CN IV
A
Moves superior oblique muscle of the eye
5
Q
CN V
A
- Somatic sensation from face
- Moves jaw
6
Q
CN VI
A
Moves 1 muscle of eye for outward motion (lateral rectus)
7
Q
CN VII
A
- Controls the muscles of facial expression
- Keeps face wet
- Carries taste from anterior 2/3 tongue
8
Q
CN VIII
A
- Detects head accelerations
- Hears the universe
9
Q
CN IX
A
- Parotid gland
- 1 throat muscle
- GVS/GSA
- Taste for posterior 1/3 of the tongue
10
Q
CN X
A
- Major GVA
- Controls muscles of the larynx, pharynx, and palate
- GVE body
11
Q
CN XI
A
Controls trapezius and sternocleidomastoid
12
Q
CN XII
A
Moves the tongue
